What are the main factors that influence a Category Analyst's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Category Analyst's salary?

A Category Analyst's salary grows with experience: starting around $89,078 for beginners, reaching about $91,392 at mid-level, and approach $93,671 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Category Analyst?

Category Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst roles are District of Columbia $92,979, California $92,627, Massachusetts $91,392. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Category Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Category Analyst V: $164,800; Category Analyst IV: $129,390; Category Analyst III: $97,400; Category Research and Metrics Analyst II: $83,000; Category Analyst II: $82,990.

Category Analyst Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Category Analyst make in Massachusetts?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Analyst in Massachusetts is $91,392 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Category Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,261
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,648 to $96,558
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,418

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Category Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,558	$8,047	$1,857	$46
Average	$91,392	$7,616	$1,758	$44
25th Percentile	$85,648	$7,137	$1,647	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst Salaries

A Category Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Category Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Analyst's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $89,078
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,254
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,392
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $93,519
Expert (over 8 years): $93,671

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Category Analyst	$89,078
Intermediate Level Category Analyst	$89,254
Senior Level Category Analyst	$91,392
Specialist Level Category Analyst	$93,519
Expert Level Category Analyst	$93,671

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How Do Category Analyst Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Category Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,979.
California: $92,627.
Massachusetts: $91,392.

District of Columbia $92,979 California $92,627 Massachusetts $91,392 Washington $91,056 New Jersey $91,023 Alaska $90,905 Connecticut $89,746 New York $89,276

Hawaii $87,773 Rhode Island $87,067 Maryland $86,589 Minnesota $85,934 Colorado $85,682 Illinois $85,598 Oregon $85,279 Delaware $85,044

New Hampshire $84,896 Virginia $84,565 Pennsylvania $83,599 Nevada $83,112 North Dakota $82,953 Michigan $82,701 Wisconsin $82,608 Vermont $82,424

Texas $81,911 Maine $81,878 Arizona $81,827 Ohio $81,769 Georgia $80,996 Indiana $80,610 Wyoming $80,534 Utah $80,416

Iowa $80,366 Kansas $79,963 Louisiana $79,845 North Carolina $79,803 Missouri $79,787 Florida $79,459 Montana $79,283 Nebraska $79,115

Kentucky $79,022 South Carolina $78,687 Tennessee $78,477 Idaho $78,393 New Mexico $77,780 Oklahoma $77,645 Alabama $77,150 South Dakota $76,318

Arkansas $75,865 West Virginia $75,621 Mississippi $74,891

Top Paying Cities for Category Analysts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $87,034
Amherst: $86,782
Barre: $87,815

Agawam, MA $87,034 Amherst, MA $86,782 Barre, MA $87,815 Belchertown, MA $86,891 Blandford, MA $86,807 Bondsville, MA $86,925 Brimfield, MA $86,757 Chester, MA $85,925

Chesterfield, MA $86,303 Chicopee, MA $87,034 Cummington, MA $85,925 Easthampton, MA $86,975 East Longmeadow, MA $87,034 East Otis, MA $87,151 Feeding Hills, MA $87,034 Gilbertville, MA $87,479

Goshen, MA $86,278 Granby, MA $87,009 Granville, MA $86,925 Hadley, MA $86,841 Hampden, MA $87,034 Hardwick, MA $87,538 Hatfield, MA $86,807 Haydenville, MA $86,673

Holyoke, MA $87,034 Huntington, MA $86,841 Leeds, MA $86,807 Leverett, MA $86,757 Ludlow, MA $87,034 Monson, MA $86,925 North Amherst, MA $86,925 Northampton, MA $86,866

Florence, MA $86,866 North Hatfield, MA $86,799 Oakham, MA $87,958 Palmer, MA $86,925 Plainfield, MA $85,925 Russell, MA $86,925 Shutesbury, MA $86,891 Southampton, MA $87,009

South Barre, MA $87,874 South Hadley, MA $87,009 Southwick, MA $87,034 Thorndike, MA $86,925 Three Rivers, MA $86,975 Wales, MA $86,757 Ware, MA $87,504 Warren, MA $87,244

West Chesterfield, MA $85,875 Westfield, MA $87,034 West Hatfield, MA $86,757 West Springfield, MA $87,034 West Warren, MA $87,605 Whately, MA $86,614 Wheelwright, MA $87,840 Wilbraham, MA $87,034

Williamsburg, MA $86,639 Woronoco, MA $86,950 Worthington, MA $85,959 Springfield, MA $87,034 Longmeadow, MA $87,034 Indian Orchard, MA $87,034 Pittsfield, MA $86,152 Adams, MA $86,068

Ashley Falls, MA $87,639 Becket, MA $86,068 Berkshire, MA $86,152 Cheshire, MA $86,152 Dalton, MA $86,152 Glendale, MA $86,127 Great Barrington, MA $85,900 Hinsdale, MA $86,152

Housatonic, MA $86,009 Lanesboro, MA $86,152 Lee, MA $86,127 Lenox, MA $86,152 Lenox Dale, MA $86,152 Middlefield, MA $86,043 Mill River, MA $86,900 Monterey, MA $85,900

North Adams, MA $85,959 North Egremont, MA $86,085 Otis, MA $85,875 Richmond, MA $86,152 Sandisfield, MA $87,227 Savoy, MA $86,043 Sheffield, MA $87,093 South Egremont, MA $86,253

Southfield, MA $87,513 South Lee, MA $86,127 Stockbridge, MA $86,127 Tyringham, MA $86,009 West Stockbridge, MA $86,093 Williamstown, MA $85,959 Windsor, MA $86,127 Greenfield, MA $86,362

Ashfield, MA $85,976 Athol, MA $87,916 Bernardston, MA $86,328 Buckland, MA $85,858 Charlemont, MA $85,657 Colrain, MA $85,942 Conway, MA $86,236 Deerfield, MA $86,387

Drury, MA $85,413 Erving, MA $86,925 Heath, MA $85,657 Lake Pleasant, MA $86,538 Millers Falls, MA $86,463 Monroe Bridge, MA $85,329 Montague, MA $86,538 Gill, MA $86,858

New Salem, MA $87,193 Northfield, MA $86,858 Orange, MA $87,622 Petersham, MA $87,899 Rowe, MA $85,463 Royalston, MA $88,050 Shelburne Falls, MA $85,934 South Deerfield, MA $86,522

Sunderland, MA $86,597 Turners Falls, MA $86,463 Warwick, MA $87,630 Wendell, MA $86,858 Wendell Depot, MA $87,168 Fitchburg, MA $88,747 Ashburnham, MA $88,336 Ashby, MA $89,931

Ayer, MA $90,158 Devens, MA $90,091 Baldwinville, MA $88,193 East Templeton, MA $88,218 Gardner, MA $88,378 Westminster, MA $88,378 Groton, MA $90,242 Harvard, MA $90,233

Hubbardston, MA $87,840 Leominster, MA $87,874 Littleton, MA $90,376 Lunenburg, MA $89,965 Pepperell, MA $90,242 Shirley, MA $90,057 Still River, MA $90,183 Templeton, MA $88,218

Townsend, MA $90,082 West Groton, MA $90,124 West Townsend, MA $90,049 Winchendon, MA $88,025 Winchendon Springs, MA $88,008 Auburn, MA $88,067 North Dartmouth, MA $88,604 South Dartmouth, MA $88,604

North Attleboro, MA $87,000 Plainville, MA $86,941 Attleboro Falls, MA $86,967 North Dighton, MA $86,916 Norton, MA $90,838 Raynham, MA $90,863 Raynham Center, MA $90,863 Rehoboth, MA $87,025

Rochester, MA $88,604 Seekonk, MA $87,025 Swansea, MA $86,941 Berkley, MA $88,655 Taunton, MA $90,779 Westport, MA $88,604 Westport Point, MA $88,604 Berlin, MA $88,008

Cataumet, MA $88,411 Blackstone, MA $86,916 Boylston, MA $88,067 Brookfield, MA $87,899 Charlton, MA $88,008 Charlton City, MA $88,008 Charlton Depot, MA $88,008 Clinton, MA $88,008

East Brookfield, MA $87,983 Douglas, MA $87,924 East Princeton, MA $87,958 Fiskdale, MA $87,815 Grafton, MA $88,067 Holden, MA $88,067 Holland, MA $87,773 Jefferson, MA $88,067

Lancaster, MA $87,924 Leicester, MA $88,067 Linwood, MA $87,874 Manchaug, MA $88,067 Millbury, MA $88,067 Millville, MA $86,832 New Braintree, MA $87,874 Northborough, MA $88,067

Northbridge, MA $88,042 North Brookfield, MA $87,958 North Grafton, MA $88,067 North Oxford, MA $88,067 North Uxbridge, MA $87,874 Oxford, MA $88,042 Princeton, MA $87,983 Rochdale, MA $88,067

Rutland, MA $88,067 Shrewsbury, MA $88,067 Southbridge, MA $87,874 South Grafton, MA $88,067 South Lancaster, MA $87,983 Spencer, MA $88,067 Sterling, MA $88,008 Sturbridge, MA $87,840

Upton, MA $88,008 Uxbridge, MA $87,899 Webster, MA $87,899 Dudley, MA $87,899 Westborough, MA $88,067 West Boylston, MA $88,067 West Brookfield, MA $87,874 West Millbury, MA $88,067

Whitinsville, MA $88,008 Sutton, MA $88,067 Worcester, MA $88,067 East Walpole, MA $90,863 Cherry Valley, MA $88,067 Paxton, MA $88,067 Framingham, MA $90,611 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $90,376

Boxborough, MA $90,317 Acton, MA $90,317 Ashland, MA $87,840 Bedford, MA $90,351 Hanscom Afb, MA $91,947 Bolton, MA $87,899 Carlisle, MA $90,376 Concord, MA $90,292

Fayville, MA $87,899 Holliston, MA $90,553 Hopedale, MA $87,874 Hopkinton, MA $87,924 Hudson, MA $87,924 Marlborough, MA $87,958 Maynard, MA $90,208 Mendon, MA $87,874

Milford, MA $87,874 Natick, MA $93,517 Sherborn, MA $93,467 Southborough, MA $87,924 Foxboro, MA $90,863 Franklin, MA $88,739 Greenbush, MA $90,695 Green Harbor, MA $90,670

Hingham, MA $92,182 Hull, MA $93,660 Humarock, MA $90,695 Mansfield, MA $90,863 Marshfield, MA $90,670 Marshfield Hills, MA $90,670 Medfield, MA $92,106 Medway, MA $90,611

Millis, MA $90,670 Minot, MA $90,695 Norfolk, MA $90,754 North Marshfield, MA $90,670 North Scituate, MA $90,670 Norwell, MA $90,754 Norwood, MA $90,863 Ocean Bluff, MA $90,670

Scituate, MA $90,670 Sharon, MA $90,863 Sheldonville, MA $88,781 South Walpole, MA $90,804 Stoughton, MA $90,863 Walpole, MA $90,838 Westwood, MA $92,190 Wrentham, MA $90,720

Boston, MA $93,660 Roxbury, MA $93,660 Roxbury Crossing, MA $93,660 Dorchester, MA $93,660 Dorchester Center, MA $93,660 Mattapan, MA $93,660 Charlestown, MA $93,660 Jamaica Plain, MA $93,660

Roslindale, MA $93,660 West Roxbury, MA $93,660 Allston, MA $93,660 Brighton, MA $93,660 Hyde Park, MA $93,660 Readville, MA $93,660 Cambridge, MA $93,660 Somerville, MA $93,660

Malden, MA $93,660 Everett, MA $93,660 Chelsea, MA $93,660 Revere, MA $93,660 Winthrop, MA $93,660 Medford, MA $93,660 West Medford, MA $93,660 Quincy, MA $93,660

Melrose, MA $93,660 Stoneham, MA $93,660 Braintree, MA $90,863 Milton, MA $93,660 Milton Village, MA $93,660 Weymouth, MA $90,863 East Weymouth, MA $90,863 South Weymouth, MA $90,863

North Weymouth, MA $90,863 East Boston, MA $93,660 Brockton, MA $90,863 Avon, MA $90,863 Bridgewater, MA $90,863 Bryantville, MA $90,804 Carver, MA $89,469 Duxbury, MA $90,611

East Bridgewater, MA $90,863 Easton, MA $90,863 Elmwood, MA $90,863 Halifax, MA $90,804 Hanover, MA $90,804 Hanson, MA $90,863 Holbrook, MA $90,863 Middleboro, MA $89,553

Manomet, MA $89,713 Lakeville, MA $88,461 Monponsett, MA $90,838 Abington, MA $90,863 North Carver, MA $90,670 North Easton, MA $90,863 North Pembroke, MA $90,779 Pembroke, MA $90,804

Plymouth, MA $89,839 Kingston, MA $90,636 South Carver, MA $88,378 Plympton, MA $90,720 Randolph, MA $90,863 Rockland, MA $90,863 South Easton, MA $90,863 West Bridgewater, MA $90,863

White Horse Beach, MA $89,772 Whitman, MA $90,863 Lexington, MA $93,660 Brookline, MA $93,660 Brookline Village, MA $93,660 Waltham, MA $93,660 North Waltham, MA $93,660 New Town, MA $93,660

Babson Park, MA $93,660 Newton, MA $93,660 Newton Center, MA $93,660 Newtonville, MA $93,660 Newton Highlands, MA $93,660 Newton Lower Falls, MA $93,660 Newton Upper Falls, MA $93,660 West Newton, MA $93,660

Auburndale, MA $93,660 Chestnut Hill, MA $93,660 Waban, MA $93,660 Watertown, MA $93,660 Arlington, MA $93,660 Arlington Heights, MA $93,660 Belmont, MA $93,660 Waverley, MA $93,660

Wellesley Hills, MA $93,660 Wellesley, MA $93,634 Needham, MA $93,660 Weston, MA $93,660 Needham Heights, MA $93,660 Nonantum, MA $93,660 Buzzards Bay, MA $88,352 Lincoln, MA $93,601

Stow, MA $90,208 Sudbury, MA $93,467 Wayland, MA $93,517 Woodville, MA $87,983 Woburn, MA $93,660 Burlington, MA $91,980 Andover, MA $88,957 Billerica, MA $90,376

Chelmsford, MA $90,376 Dracut, MA $90,376 Dunstable, MA $90,242 Haverhill, MA $88,957 Georgetown, MA $88,957 Groveland, MA $88,957 Lawrence, MA $88,957 Methuen, MA $88,957

North Andover, MA $88,957 Lowell, MA $90,376 Merrimac, MA $88,898 North Billerica, MA $90,376 North Chelmsford, MA $90,376 North Reading, MA $88,898 Nutting Lake, MA $90,376 Pinehurst, MA $90,376

Reading, MA $90,905 Tewksbury, MA $90,376 Tyngsboro, MA $90,376 Wakefield, MA $93,634 West Boxford, MA $88,957 Westford, MA $90,376 Wilmington, MA $89,654 Winchester, MA $93,660

Lynn, MA $93,660 Saugus, MA $93,660 Swampscott, MA $93,601 Nahant, MA $93,660 Amesbury, MA $88,503 Beverly, MA $93,433 Boxford, MA $88,957 Byfield, MA $88,898

Danvers, MA $88,814 Essex, MA $89,730 Gloucester, MA $89,864 Hamilton, MA $88,764 Hathorne, MA $88,814 Chilmark, MA $88,126 East Falmouth, MA $88,554 East Sandwich, MA $88,873

East Wareham, MA $88,378 Edgartown, MA $88,184 Falmouth, MA $88,411 Woods Hole, MA $88,411 Menemsha, MA $88,184 Monument Beach, MA $88,378 Nantucket, MA $88,184 North Falmouth, MA $88,436

Oak Bluffs, MA $88,210 Onset, MA $88,436 Pocasset, MA $88,411 Sagamore, MA $89,058 Sagamore Beach, MA $89,058 Sandwich, MA $88,881 Siasconset, MA $88,184 Silver Beach, MA $88,436

Vineyard Haven, MA $88,285 Wareham, MA $88,461 West Chop, MA $88,285 West Falmouth, MA $88,436 West Tisbury, MA $88,184 West Wareham, MA $88,495 Hyannis, MA $88,319 Barnstable, MA $88,613

Brewster, MA $88,184 Centerville, MA $88,579 Chatham, MA $88,184 Cotuit, MA $88,638 Ipswich, MA $88,764 Cummaquid, MA $88,344 Lynnfield, MA $91,208 Manchester, MA $90,074

Marblehead, MA $93,492 Middleton, MA $88,932 Newburyport, MA $88,789 Newbury, MA $88,957 Salisbury, MA $88,218 Peabody, MA $93,550 Prides Crossing, MA $91,073 Rockport, MA $89,855

Rowley, MA $88,814 Salem, MA $93,550 South Hamilton, MA $88,764 Topsfield, MA $88,898 Wenham, MA $88,789 West Newbury, MA $88,957 Accord, MA $90,863 Bellingham, MA $86,774

Brant Rock, MA $90,485 Canton, MA $90,863 Cohasset, MA $92,098 Dedham, MA $93,660 Dover, MA $93,576 East Mansfield, MA $90,863 Dennis, MA $88,184 Dennis Port, MA $88,184

East Dennis, MA $88,184 Eastham, MA $88,184 East Orleans, MA $88,184 Forestdale, MA $88,764 Harwich, MA $88,184 Harwich Port, MA $88,184 Hyannis Port, MA $88,310 Marstons Mills, MA $88,730

Mashpee, MA $88,789 North Chatham, MA $88,184 North Eastham, MA $89,318 North Truro, MA $90,443 Orleans, MA $88,184 Osterville, MA $88,470 Provincetown, MA $90,275 South Chatham, MA $88,184

South Dennis, MA $88,184 South Harwich, MA $88,184 South Orleans, MA $88,184 South Wellfleet, MA $89,318 South Yarmouth, MA $88,184 Truro, MA $89,318 Wellfleet, MA $89,318 West Barnstable, MA $88,772

West Chatham, MA $88,184 West Dennis, MA $88,184 West Harwich, MA $88,184 West Hyannisport, MA $88,503 West Yarmouth, MA $88,184 Yarmouth Port, MA $88,184 Assonet, MA $88,545 Attleboro, MA $87,025

Chartley, MA $90,863 Cuttyhunk, MA $88,461 Dartmouth, MA $88,604 Dighton, MA $87,664 East Freetown, MA $88,604 East Taunton, MA $90,720 Fairhaven, MA $88,604 Fall River, MA $88,604

Somerset, MA $88,520 Marion, MA $88,604 Mattapoisett, MA $88,604 New Bedford, MA $88,604 Acushnet, MA $88,604

Category Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Analyst's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$85,648

Average $91,392/year

$96,558

$7,137

Average $7,616/month

$8,047

$1,647

Average $1,758/week

$1,857

$41

Average $44/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,558	$8,047	$1,857	$46
Average	$91,392	$7,616	$1,758	$44
25th Percentile	$85,648	$7,137	$1,647	$41

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